The debates are over, the robo calls will soon come to an abrupt end and by this time tomorrow those lawn signs may seem like yesterday's news. In these final hours of the 2012 election there is really only one kind of messaging left -- get out the vote.

And as we say in journalism, that kicker counts. Getting through at the very end, after a long haul of dialogue over taxes, health care, the environment, national security and jobs, among many other things, is no easy feat. | Nov. 6, 2012»Read Full Blog Post(1)

"You'll always be mine, sing it to the world / Always be my boy, I'll always be your girl."

On paper those words, from a track called "Nobody's Business," are as generic as love lyrics come. But when you have Rihanna singing them to Chris Brown, who famously abused her in 2009, then you've got one of the most disturbing listens in pop history. | Nov. 19, 2012»Read Full Article

The plan to renovate an east side building into the new home for Pizza Man restaurant was approved Monday by the Milwaukee Historic Preservation Commission.

Pizza Man, which was destroyed in a January 2010 fire, would reopen by early summer if the plan also wins Common Council zoning approval, said architect Matt Rinka, of Rinka Chung Architecture Inc., which designed the renovations. | Nov. 19, 2012»Read Full Article(3)

Christmas Eve is a time for celebrations and rituals. It's a night of anticipation that brings together special foods, close friends, the comforting observances you've kept alive for generations and the new traditions you've created.

We invite you to share your Christmas Eve plans with us for possible inclusion in a story, whether those plans include caroling or curling up with a favorite holiday movie. | Nov. 19, 2012»Read Full Article

After nearly a decade of serving as the chair of the Wisconsin Arts Board, Barbara Lawton has decided to step down.

"I believe it is important now to open the path for new leadership as the Arts Board begins its fortieth year of service to our state," she said in a letter of resignation, delivered to Gov. Scott Walker this morning. | Nov. 19, 2012»Read Full Blog Post(3)

TIME magazine's photography editors and the 20x200 art site have collaborated to launch Art for Sandy Relief. The program features a curated collection of iconic photographs, museum-quality prints being offered as benefit editions.

The photographs showcase the constantly changing and now permanently altered landscapes in and around New York and New Jersey, including Alfred Eisenstaedt's view of Midtown Manhattan in 1939 and Stephen Wilkes view of Seaside Heights, post Sandy (image, left). | Nov. 19, 2012»Read Full Blog Post

He starred in the six-part "Lincoln" in 1974, considered the first TV miniseries, based on Carl Sandburg's biography, and again in 1985 in the miniseries "North and South" and its sequel. | Nov. 19, 2012»Read Full Blog Post(1)

Milwaukee Americana act Trapper Schoepp & The Shades has had the busiest fall of its life, including the re-release of "Run, Engine, Run" on SideOneDummy Records and tours with The Wallflowers and Rev. Peyton's Big Damn Band. (Check out my review of the Milwaukee Wallflowers stop.)

It seems like there are more craft fairs geared toward holiday shoppers with every passing year. But as many wonderful fairs and pop-up boutiques as there may be, there’s only one that has had people lined up down the street in the early morning year after year.

And so it begins. This week it's Thanksgiving and then before you know it, it's Black Friday. Welcome, holiday season

It's all moving so quickly. Let's take some time to prepare. A little mood music on the radio, perhaps. Maybe a tour of some holiday lights or the start of this year's Christmas cards. | Nov. 19, 2012»Read Full Blog Post(1)